Health & Medical

Bringing world-class breast care to SW Florida. That was the guiding principle in establishing a new, state-of-the-art imaging center in Collier County.

Microrobots deployed inside a body was once science fiction and only imagined in the movies, but now it’s becoming the basis of real science inside a lab.

Thirty million people in the U.S. suffer from chronic low back pain. It’s a pain that continues for more than six months.

Nobody knows exactly why, but colorectal cancer is on the rise in young people. That’s considered anyone under the age of fifty. At the same time, cases are dropping in people who are over 65.

Overcoming addiction has its challenges, but one man hopes his story inspires others to fight back.

Until recently, the primary treatment options were inhalers and oxygen, but now, there’s another alternative.

The drug Aduhelm has a complicated history. It was greeted with great hope as a treatment for early stage Alzheimer’s disease. In 2021, the FDA gave it fast-track approval, that means a greenlight. It was the first new drug for Alzheimer’s in 18 years. Now, it’s being dropped by the manufacturer.

Bunions are small bony bumps on the toes that create massive pain and problems. Surgery is the solution, but an old traditional method is being challenged by a newer, groundbreaking procedure.

If you think back to the time immediately following Hurricane Ian, people were concerned about what types of harmful bacteria might be lurking in the flood water. The fear of contracting an infection became real for a Lee county man.

The water near the Naples Pier does not meet recreational water quality standards.